Lynx on the Edge? Canada Lynx Occupancy in Washington
The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a sensitive indicator species for impacts of climate change, as it is adapted to forested, high-elevation and deep-snow environments. In Washington, part of its southern range, the endangered Canada lynx is especially threatened by increases in temperature and associated loss of snow cover. Understanding how lynx population and occupancy patterns are influenced by climate and fire history is necessary to create effective and long-term management strategies for this species.
Researchers partially-funded by the NW CASC partnered with a group of federal and state agencies, as well as NGOs, to evaluate lynx distribution and status by conducting the largest systematic lynx camera trapping survey in Washington state to date. This effort constituted two years of data collection from nearly 650 camera stations and resulted in approximately 2 million images.
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